Research Triangle

  • Empowering Scientists to Advance Biotech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across North Carolina.

    Nucleate RTP brings together PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, scientists, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across North Carolina who are interested in biotechnology innovation and entrepreneurship. Our chapter connects members with mentors, founders, investors, and industry leaders to explore how scientific discoveries can move from the laboratory into the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Regional Leadership

Paola Rivera

Paola Rivera

Co-Managing Director
Anicka AbiChedid

Anicka AbiChedid

Co-Managing Director
Maria Al Haddad

Maria Al Haddad

Operations Director
McGuire Metts

McGuire Metts

Partnerships Director
Upasana Ghosh

Upasana Ghosh

Strategy Director

Courtney-Grace Neizer

Courtney-Grace Neizer

Communications Director
Ethan Pozy

Ethan Pozy

Operations Lead

Ethan Cui

Ethan Cui

Operations Lead

Benjamin McMichael

Benjamin McMichael

Strategy Lead

David Tanner

David Tanner

Partnerships Lead

Yoyo Ma

Yoyo Ma

Communications Lead

Advisors

Mentors/Experts

Ed Field, MBA

President, BioLabs North Carolina

Vaibhav Shrishail

Principal, Triangle Insights Group

Mireya McKee

Interim Director, Innovate Carolina

Alumni

Ellie Guilfoyle

Graduate Research Assistant, Duke University

Ethan Pozy

Graduate Research Assistant, UNC Chapel Hill and NC State

Benjamin McMichael

Graduate Research Assistant, UNC-Chapel Hill

Sponsors

We thank our Sponsors who support our free-to-all, open-to-all mission. As a volunteer led organization, we are supported entirely through sponsorships and donations to organize our educational programming.

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